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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday February 8, 2008 - 39 Fruits & Passion offers the perfect Valentine's Day gift It's Valentine's Day, take a bath, have a massage, light a candle. To ensure each is a sensual experience, stop by Fruits & Passion, 312 Lakeshore Rd. E., before the lovely day. An array of trend setting, luxurious, sensual and exotic items await, such as Green Tea Hearts Bath Fizz. Effervescent and heart-shaped they release a fresh and delicate green tea fragrance as well as a feeling of pure pleasure. Made with delicately crushed green tea leaves, sweet mimosa and rosewood, the bath fizz is part of the Green Tea line that includes a body soufflé, eau de toilette, shower gel, and a massage oil /candle duo. Such uplifting mood-infused items are in keeping with the Canadian retailer's successful penchant for creating fragrant, green-conscious products for men, women, babies and pets, said Oakville franchise owner Sandra Hoffmann. Some of the sought-after brand names released over Fruits & Passion's 15-year history include: Cucina, Influence, Art Home, Bébé and Tree of Life. Only the finest fragrances are used and the ingredients are all vegetable based, added Sandra. She's been with the Montreal-based company since 1996, when she opened the first franchise boutique in Ontario, at Sherway Gardens. "After 10 years I am proud to be the first franchisee to open a street front boutique in downtown Oakville," said Sandra. Local Fruits & Passion fans are among more than 30,000 people around the world who have made the products a part of their daily, fragrant lives. As well as getting some guaranteed kudos from the love in your life, by purchasing the heart-shaped bath fizz trio, a portion of the proceeds from each sale go to LOVE, an acronym for Leave Out Violence. LOVE is a not-for-profit youth violence prevention organization in Canada that helps youth halt the violence in their lives, and then become community leaders who advocate for an end to it. For Your Valentine! Give with all your heart! Heart-shaped Bath Fizz Trio $ 650* A portion of the proceeds from each sale of this Heart-shaped Trio will be donated to LOVE: Leave Out Violence *`Before taxes' Offer valid from January 22 to February 14, 2008, wile quantities last. 312 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville 905.339.2820 GREEN ROOMS WINTERGREEN BEDDING EVENT! Running February 5th to March 2nd 25% OFF 25% OFF New Product Win a cosy patchwork blanket of repurposed wool (and clean out your closet while you're at it). Every old wool sweater you give to us earns you an entry ballot for the draw. (Sweaters must be 100% wool and will be given to Northwood Blanket designer, Lori Norwood.) 25% OFF 1-88 Dunn St. Downtown Oakville 905-337-3373 Visit www.greenrooms.ca Eco-chic interiors for a healthy home and a healthy world.